1. Physico-chemistry of retification
1.1 The role of retification in wood heat treatment
The idea of thermally stabilizing and preserving wood is not new. Prehistoric man hardened arrowheads with a flame. Farmers preserve wooden stakes and fence posts by burning the buried end. Industrial heat treatment of lumber dates back to the American White (1944) and Stamm (1946)
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Physico-chemistry of retification
Retification process and its control
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